Hamlin Township Zoning Ordinance No. 34

Effective April 15, 1994

brought to you by Barbara Forgue, resident. Copied directly from the Hamlin Township Zoning Manual. Be sure to confirm any vital information with the township directly. All effort is made to keep this up to date, but always confirm wth the Township.

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Table of Contents 

ARTICLE 1 ..... TITLE
1.01 Title
ARTICLE 2 ..... PURPOSE
2.01 Purpose
ARTICLE 3 ..... DEFINITIONS
3.01 Rules Applying to the Text
3.02 Accessory Building
3.03 Accessory Use
3.04Automobile/Trailer Sales Area
3.04 Basement
3.05 Boarding or Lodging House
3.06 Building
3.07 Building Height
3.08 Commercial Recreation Establishment
3.09 Dog Kennel
3.10 Dwelling, Multifamily
3.11 Dwelling, Single-Family
3.12 Dwelling, Two-Family
3.13 Dwelling Unit
3.14 Earthbound Home
3.15 Essential Services
3.16 Family
3.17 Farming
3.18 Fence
3.19 Floor Area
3.20 Garage
3.21 Grade
3.22 Home Occupation
3.23 Junk
3.24 Junk Vehicle
3.25 Lot
3.26 Lot Area
3.27 Lot, Corner
3.28 Lot Depth
3.29 Lot Width
3.30 Mineral Extraction Operation
3.31 Mobile Home
3.32 Mobile Home Park
3.33 Motel
3.34 Nonconforming Building, Use or Lot
3.35 Office
3.36 Principal Building
3.37 Principal Use
3.38 Public or Institutional Use
3.39 Public Storage Facility
3.40 Recreational Vehicle
3.41 Rental Cabin
3.42 Resort
3.43 Setback
3.44 Sign
3.45 Sign Area
3.46 Story
3.47 Story, Half
3.48 Structure
3.49 Yard
ARTICLE 4 ..... GENERAL PROVISIONS
4.01 General Regulations
4.02 Waterfront Building or Structure
4.03 Boathouses
4.04 Livestock or Poultry
4.05 Accessory Buildings & Structures
4.06 Fences & Walls
4.07 Health, Sanitation and Welfare Regulations
4.08 Stormwater Management
4.09 Easement & Drainage Setbacks
4.10 Essential Services
4.11 Swimming Pools
4.12 Yard Sales & Stands
ARTICLE 5 ..... ZONING DISTRICTS
5.01 Zoning Districts
5.02 Schedule of District Reulations
Schedule of District Regulations Table
ARTICLE 6 ..... DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
6.01 District Boundaries
Zoning Map
ARTICLE 7 ..... "A" AGRICULTURAL, RURAL & OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
7.01 Description of District
7.02 Permitted Uses
7.03 Special Land Uses
7.04 Accessory Uses & Buildings
7.05 Height & Area Regulations
7.06 Parking Requirements
7.07 Sign Regulations
7.08 General Provisions
ARTICLE 8 ..... "R-1" LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
8.01 Description of District
8.02 Permitted Uses
8.03 Special Land Uses
8.04 Accessory Uses & Buildings
8.05 Height & Area Regulations
8.06 Parking Requirements
8.07 Sign Regulations
8.08 General Provisions
ARTICLE 9..... "R-2" MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
9.01 Description of District
9.02 Permitted Uses
9.03 Special Land Uses
9.04 Accessory Uses & Buildings
9.05 Height & Area Regulations
9.06 Parking Requirements
9.07 Sign Regulations
9.08 General Provisions
ARTICLE 10 ..... "R-3" RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
10.01 Description of District
10.02 Permitted Uses
10.03 Special Land Uses
10.04 Accessory Uses & Buildings
10.05 Site Development Requirements
10.06 Approval Process
10.07 General Provisions
ARTICLE 11 ..... "PR" PUBLIC RECREATIONAL & OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
11.01 Description of District
11.02 Permitted Uses
11.03 Height & Area Regulations
ARTICLE 12..... "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
12.01 Description of District
12.02 Permitted Uses
12.03 Special Land Uses
12.04 Accessory Uses & Buildings
12.05 Height & Area Regulations
12.06 Parking Requirements
12.07 Sign Regulations
12.08 General Provisions
12.09 Site Plan Review
ARTICLE 13..... "I" INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
13.01 Description of District
13.02 Permitted Uses
13.03 Special Land Uses
13.04 Accessory Uses & Buildings
13.05 Height & Area Regulations
13.06 Parking Requirements
13.07 Sign Regulations
13.08 General Provisions
13.09 Site Plan Review
13.10 Performance Standards
ARTICLE 14 ..... WATERFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT
14.01 Purpose
14.02 Overlay District
14.03 Permitted & Prohibited Uses
14.04 Lot Size, Width & Setback
14.05 Design Requirements
ARTICLE 15 ..... ADULT BUSINESSES
ARTICLE 16 ..... MOBILE HOME OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE 17 ..... PARKING & LOADING REQUIREMENTS
17.01 Scope
17.02 Measurement Units
17.03 Schedule for Parking Requirements
Schedule of Parking Requirements Table
17.04 Size of Parking Space
17.05 Requirements of Parking Areas
17.06 Off-Street Loading Spaces
ARTICLE 18 ..... SIGNS & BILLBOARDS
18.01 Sign Regulations for All Districts
18.02 Permitted Signs in "R-1" Districts
18.03 Permitted Signs in "A", "R-2", "R-3" and "PR" Districts
18.04 Permitted Signs in "C" & "I" Districts
18.05 Billboards
18.06 Sign Permit
ARTICLE 19 ..... SPECIAL LAND USES
19.01 Special Land Use Procedure
19.02 Design Standards
A. Bars, Taverns & Nightclubs
B. Bed & Breakfasts
C. Boarding & Lodging
D. Boat Liveries & Bait Shops
E. Body Shops
F. Campgrounds
G. Commercial Recreation Establishments
H. Elderly-Care Facilities
I. Fish Cleaning Establishments
J. Gasoline and/or Service Stations
K. Golf Courses Including Club House & Pro Shop
L. Grocery Stores & Gift Shops
M. Group Day-Care Homes
N. Home Occupations
O. Hotels & Motels
P. Laundries
Q. Manufacturing, Compounding, Assembling or Treating
R. Mineral Extraction Operations
S. Multifamily Dwellings
T. Nurseries & Greenhouses
U. Planned Unit Developments (PUDS)
V. Ponds
W. Private Clubs
X. Public or Institutional Uses
Y. Resorts
Z. Restaurants
AA. Small Farming & Truck Gardening Operations
AB. State Licensed Residential Facilities
AC. Summer Camps
AD. Veterinary Hospitals and Dog Kennels
AE. Warehouses
ARTICLE 20 ..... PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (PUDS)
20.01 Intent & Purpose
20.02 Planned Unit Development
20.03 Preapplication Conference with Zoning Admin/Concept Review
20.04 Standards & Considerations
ARTICLE 21 ..... SITE PLAN REVIEW
21.01 Purpose
21.02 Uses Requiring Site Plan Approval
21.03 Site Plan Requirements
21.04 Review Procedure
21.05 Standards for Site Plan Review
21.06 Conditions of Approval
21.07 Regulations
21.08 Performance Guarantees
21.09 Enforcement
ARTICLE 22 ..... NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
22.01 Nonconforming Uses & Structures
22.02 Nonconforming Lots
ARTICLE 23 ..... ADMINISTRATION
23.01 Planning Commission
23.02 Establishment of Board of Appeals
23.03 Zoning Administrator
ARTICLE 24 ..... ZONING AMENDMENTS
24.01 Amendment Procedure
24.02 Amendment Application Procedure
ARTICLE 25 ..... PENALTIES
25.01 Penalties
ARTICLE 26 ..... VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND FEES
26.01 Validity
26.02 Interpretation
26.03 Fees
ARTICLE 27 ..... EFFECTIVE DATE
27.01 Effective Date